Strong Overall Financial Performance
Adjusted pretax income of $1.5 billion, up 65% year-over-year; adjusted after-tax income per diluted share of $2.11, up 80% year-over-year; core operating ROE of 12.2%.
Underwriting and Profitability Improvement
Underwriting income more than tripled to $774 million year-over-year; accident year underwriting income (adjusted for catastrophes) rose 17%; General Insurance accident year combined ratio as adjusted improved 120 basis points to 86.6%.
Premium Growth
General Insurance net premiums written increased 18% year-over-year on a constant dollar basis ($5.6 billion NWP); Global Commercial Insurance NWP +21% YoY; Global Personal Insurance NWP +11% YoY. General Insurance gross premiums written of $10 billion (constant dollar) up 7% YoY; net premiums earned $6.1 billion, up 5% YoY.
Material Improvement in Global Personal Insurance
Global Personal Insurance expense ratio decreased by 410 basis points; accident year combined ratio as adjusted improved 570 basis points to 89.9%; calendar year combined ratio improved to 89.4% from 107.9% the prior year.
Expense Discipline
General Insurance expense ratio improved 120 basis points to 29.3%, reflecting operating leverage and continued cost control initiatives.
Capital Returns and Shareholder Actions
Returned $760 million of capital to shareholders in the quarter ($519 million share repurchases and $241 million dividends); Board approved an 11% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share starting Q2 2026; total debt to total adjusted capital ratio was 17.7% at quarter end.
Balance Sheet / Book Value Strength
Book value per share of $75.82, up 6% year-over-year; adjusted tangible book value per share $70.85, up 4% YoY.
Favorable Prior-Year Development and Manageable Cat Losses
Favorable prior-year development net of reinsurance of $132 million (including $127 million favorable loss reserve development); total catastrophe losses for the quarter approximately $180 million, primarily winter storms.
Improved Investment Income
General Insurance net investment income of $864 million, up 17% YoY; annualized yield on core fixed income 4.61%, a 51 basis point improvement versus prior year as management reinvested at higher yields.
Successful Strategic Transactions and Reinsurance Positioning
Conversion and integration of Everest portfolio progressing well with strong retention; Global Commercial new business of $1.6 billion (including Everest renewals), up 42% YoY; favorable January 1 reinsurance renewals delivered meaningful savings and supported NWP growth.
AI and Digital Progress with Measurable Underwriting Benefits
AIG Assist deployed across 8 lines of business; in Lexington middle market property, AIG Assist delivered a ~30% improvement in quoting more submissions, reduced time to quote by 55%, and increased binding of submissions by ~40%; agentic AI pilot results (Claude alignment example) showed 88% agreement with a professional claims adjuster on fraud assessments in a 100-claim evaluation.
Strong Retention Metrics
Global Commercial retention remained strong at 88% (North America Commercial 88%; International Commercial 89%), supporting stable client relationships during the renewal cycle.